Starting from scratch: Where to now for Tigers? - theobstructionrule

[matchball]

Nofo must be moved to fullback.
He is crying out for more ball. Give it to him asap.
Then we can pay some wing fodder to take up the slack.

 

[Magpie_Magic]

At least Mcillrick looks a winner. Smart consistent performer.
Starting to think Woods and Tedesco at least are reconsidering since they can see the club will be OK without them.

 

[TYGA]

In terms of a lineup that is possible, leaving out the highly wishful signings I would like to see:
1\. Lolohea/Watson
2\. Nofa
3\. Milne
4\. Ferguson / Mitchell
5\. Suli
6\. TMM
7\. Brooks
8\. Matulino
9\. Mcilwrick
10\. Packer
11\. Mcqueen
12\. Bodene Thompson
13\. ET
14\. Sue
15\. Paasi/Pulu
16\. Tagatese/Vete
17\. Liddle

 

[Seantice]

1\. Tyrone roberts (playing really well at fullback, good value
2\. nofo
3\. suli
4 Taane milne ( big, fast and young. fix his defence and will be a top player)
5\. Lolohea (fast and big)
6\. TMM (panthers arecstupid if they let him go.)
7\. brooks
8\. matulino
9\. mckillrick
10 packer
11\. mcqueen
12\. Corey naera ( unsigned. will be awesome)
13\. ET

14\. Mck
15\. Lawrence
16\. Seumanafei
17\. sitaleki akoulia

That's a ridiculously light bench. Three back rowers? Article was not wrong saying we haven't had a fearsome pack. This bench doesn't fix that problem. Will need more props.

sitaleki plays prop in my team. Rather another prop as well and drop lawrence or mck but doubt that will happen.

 

[Cosimo_Zaretti]

So does this mean we are now 'officially' linked to every off contract player? :laughing:

If Kelly Egan's doing his job yes. We should be checking out every available option.

 

[tiger91]

Of al the fullbacks mentioned, no one seems to mention Alex Johnston. I've not heard were linked to him, but he could be a handy pick up.

Wouldn't be after excessive coin (just a crack at #1 jersey), and he can always be relegated to the wing if it doesn't work out with Nofo going to having a shot at #1.

 

[jirskyr]

Nofo must be moved to fullback.
He is crying out for more ball. Give it to him asap.
Then we can pay some wing fodder to take up the slack.

I think the high ball is still an issue, plus Nofo doesn't have the ball skills of the modern top-tier fullbacks. Unless he has something I've not seen before, if he was to sweep into the backline he's going to run it, not pass?

 

[ricksen]

Nofo must be moved to fullback.
He is crying out for more ball. Give it to him asap.
Then we can pay some wing fodder to take up the slack.

I think the high ball is still an issue, plus Nofo doesn't have the ball skills of the modern top-tier fullbacks. Unless he has something I've not seen before, if he was to sweep into the backline he's going to run it, not pass?

I agree - plus who knows how his positioning will be given he's played wing for so long.
That said, I'd rather throw him in at FB rather than pay Dugan what he wants, given he doesn't really offer anything more in terms of ball playing.

 

[sideline_eye]

We have just signed Nofo, I assume as a winger, so if he was to be made permanent fullback he could rightly feel dudded, as fullbacks are worth much more than wingers. It's a bit like Dugan with St George who want to pay him as a centre but play him at fullback.